Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W8DY callsign genealogy
Currently held by SPROUSE, JOHN P
The FCC publishes a previous_call_sign on
every amateur license — a self-link to the licensee's prior callsign.
Following those links produces the chain below.
Previous callsigns
Older callsigns held by W8DY's current licensee, walking backwards.
- SPROUSE, JOHN POHgranted 2011-04-11cancelled 2017-04-14
- KC4IWVno FCC ULS record on file
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8DY.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8DY, oldest first.
- BURNS, JAMES J OH2006-11-30 → cancelled 2015-03-25
- SPROUSE, JOHN P OH2017-04-14 active